Smart Business Magazine, May 2019

30 Smart Business Cleveland May 2019 2019CommercialDEVELOPMENTAWARDS The new City of Kent Police Station replaces an outdated facility that had been repeatedly expanded and repurposed resulting in code violations structural failures energy inefficiencies and other strains The new 33000 square foot police administration and 12 day holding facility alleviates these issues and ultimately is designed to demonstrate the City of Kent Police Departments commitment to community policing Focused on forging relationships between the community and local law enforcement the location and architecture of the new building are designed to demonstrate that commitment The station is situated at a transition node between multiple neighborhoods and reflects the unique features textures and colors of each The interior is designed to be welcoming to the public with a spacious lobby adjoining restrooms and a large community training room directly accessible from the outside Additionally the departments records and dispatch have been combined to ensure there is always a person to greet visitors The new station has also benefited the department internally as it is outfitted with more modern furniture and technology to expedite the operations of the officers and administration staff City of Kent Police Station CITY OF KENT Michele Lee Chief of police Originally home to an abandoned industrial warehouse J Roc Development saw the dilapidated parcel fronting Herman Park at the corner of West 58th and Herman Avenue and imagined a historic vision for what the site could be The team realized that vision with the building of Cyan Park a 21 unit townhome complex featuring simple straightforward design maximum daylight with floor to ceiling windows wide open space with high ceilings and expansive views Located near the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood and Gordon Square those views include the Cleveland skyline and Lake Erie shoreline Beautifully designed most of the Cyan Park units are sold or under contract To help ensure capacity J Roc and its partners also undertook a strategic mid construction redesign of the complexs third floor to meet shifting market demands for lower price point units creating a plan that efficiently shrank unit sizes lowered their price point and added a unit for sale The J Roc team hopes Cyan Park will add to the continued momentum of surrounding development in the neighborhood attracting more great people to live and work within Clevelands city limits Cyan Park J ROC DEVELOPMENT Jesse Grant Owner and founder

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